SUPPLIER DIVERSITY
California American Water Appoints New Diverse Procurement Manager
C
alifornia American Water has appoint- ed Dhana “Holley” Joy as its new
Supplier Diversity Manager. Holley brings more than two decades of supply and cus- tomer service experience to the job. “I look forward to the positive results
that her extensive industry experience will bring to our ambitious and diverse pro- curement program here.” She will be charged with expanding
outreach to diverse vendors in the state as well as boosting overall procurement with them throughout the company’s supply chain. She will be based in the company’s Coronado headquarters. In 1988, the CPUC passed General Or-
der 156, outlining the relationship be- tween utilities and diverse suppliers and establishing goals for participation for in- vestor-owned water companies. The ap- pointment of Holley Joy will allow Cali- fornia American Water to continue to expand its leadership in supplier diversi- ty.
“Holley brings with her more than 20
years of successful leadership in procure- ment and supply operations,” said Cali- fornia American Water president Rob Ma- cLean. “I look forward to the positive results that her extensive industry experi- ence will bring to our ambitious and di- verse procurement program here.” Holley most recently served as a con-
tract manager for a major supplier clear- ing house in Los Angeles. Before that, she was director of operations and business development for SMS Transportation ser- vices in Riverside. She has a degree in business adminis-
tration from LaVerne University in Cali- fornia.
California American Water, a wholly
owned subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), provides high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately 600,000 people. American Water is celebrating its 125th anniversary with a yearlong campaign to promote water efficiency and the impor- tance of protecting water from source to
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tap. To learn more, visit
www.amwa-
ter125.com. Founded in 1886, American Water is
the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With head- quarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated pro-
fessionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 16 million people in 35 states, as well as Ontario and Manitoba, Canada. More information can be found by visiting
www.amwater.com. Source:
Businesswire.com
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